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Luke 20:28
Saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother should die, having a wife, and he should die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
Luke 20:28 · Webster Bible
Luke 20:28 in other translations
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.
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In context
25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees (who deny that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother should die, having a wife, and he should die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second took her for a wife, and he died childless.
31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: And they left no children, and died.
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